Lac de la Tutelle, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Lanaudière, Quebec, this is Lac de la Tutelle. It sits in northern bush country. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Lanaudière are larger. 45 km away sits Saint-Michel-des-Saints, the nearest town. It is 117 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Tutelle

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Lanaudière names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac de la Tutelle the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -16°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lac de la Tutelle the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Gervais at 1.9 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac de la Tutelle in particular, ask before you travel.